Paectes sinuosa
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| Paectes sinuosa Pogue, 2013
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Paectes sinuosa is a moth in the family Euteliidae first described by Michael G. Pogue in 2013. It is found in the Brazilian states of Goiás and São Paulo, north-western Paraguay and the Argentine province of Tucumán.[1]
The forewing length is 10.5 mm for males and 9.5 mm for females. The costal area of the forewings is dark gray with a few white scales forming short dashes along the costa, especially from the postmedial band to just below the apex. There is a distinct ovate cream-colored basal spot. The hindwings are white with a dark gray marginal shading. The veins are highlighted in dark gray and the anal fold has a white and dark gray striped pattern.
The larvae have been reared from Schinus terebinthifolius and Lithraea molleoides.
Etymology[]
The specific name is derived from the Latin sinuo (meaning bend) and refers to the sinuate free saccular extension of the male genitalia.
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- ^ Pogue, M. G. (2013). "A review of the Paectes arcigera species complex (Guenée) (Lepidoptera, Euteliidae)". Zookeys. 264: 126-163.
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